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Would You Rather Date a Guy Who Gets Along with Your Family or Gets Along With Your Friends?

When I first started dating SM, I thought, "I don't care what anyone else thinks." (A first for me.) And I pretty certain my mother has a major, perhaps unseemly, crush on him. (She once said, "If you don't date him, I will," which is odd considering she's married and SM's three decades younger than she, but whatever, that's another post.) Still, if you had to choose would you rather date a guy who vibes with your family or gets along with your friends?

Let's consider both sides.

Your family is over the moon:

The great thing about families (generally) is that they'll stick by you at all costs—whether they like your man or not. But it's nice to know that the holidays need not consist of dagger-like stares from Pop over the ham.

Your friends more than approve:

Friendships grow and change, especially when people start to couple up. In my case, my friends are my family so it's a tricky line to walk. For the sake of this particular situation, your homies clearly approve—even if your family is suspect.